אַבָּא
aba
Everyday HebrewFormsאָבוֹת
MeaningA father or dad.
HistoryThis word is very old and comes from Aramaic, a language close to Hebrew that was spoken in the Middle East thousands of years ago. It was a simple, childlike way to say "father", like "dada". It appears in the Talmud, a very important Jewish book written about 1500 years ago.
Example
אבא שלי עובד בתל אביב.
My dad works in Tel Aviv.
